Midvale murder: Frau's family was afraid of her boyfriend's ex-wife

The family of a woman who, according to the authorities, was killed by her friend's ex-wife while decorating a Christmas tree, warns of the devastating effects of domestic violence beyond two people. Lisa Vilate Williams, 26, On Sunday, in his apartment, he made homemade ornaments with her boyfriend's two twins when his former wife Chelsea Watrous Cook, 32, burst and shot her to the children, police said.

The After Cook Williams Williams targeted online bullying, personal confrontation and harassment for months, they killed, her sister and mother told The Associated Press.

"I was worried about their safety every day," said her mother, Tawny Williams. [1

9659002] Chelsea Cook's attorney did not return calls seeking a comment, and family members who answered by phone refused to comment or return messages. She was arrested on suspicion of serious murder after her ex-husband took the gun and put it on the wall until the police arrived.

Lisa Williams died in a hospital.

This undated photo of Tawny Williams shows Lisa Vilate Williams. The family of a woman killed by her boyfriend's ex-wife decorating a Christmas tree warns of the devastating effects of domestic violence beyond two people. Police say 26-year-old Lisa Vilate Williams and her three-year-old twins made their own ornaments when his ex-wife, 32-year-old Chelsea Watrous Cook, burst and shot her in front of the children. (Tawny Williams via AP)

She had loved reading books and buying dying plants for a healthy diet. On her sixteenth birthday, she saved money to buy gifts for everyone in her family, her sister Bekah Williams said. She loved children and was so eager to start with her boyfriend's twins the Christmas decorations she had received from her own family's Thanksgiving celebration at Centennial Park, Arizona, with a popcorn popper strapped into the backseat of her car left.

I talked to her for about an hour and she was so excited … to give the children something fortunate, "said Bekah Williams.

But during the six months she went with Travis Cook, a colleague of the bank, Along with being a cashier, she was allegedly targeted by his ex-wife, which started in June and involved confrontation in the bank, bullying on Instagram, and phone calls from high school where Chelsea Cook was a health teacher, Bekah said Williams.

Court records show that the couple's divorce was completed in January, but Chelsea Cook was charged with domestic violence in the presence of a child the month before the murder and she did not plead guilty.

Chelsea lawyer Cook did not respond in this case to receive a comment, and family members who answered by phone did not comment or respond. [19659002] Bekah Williams reported that she described the behavior and use of the school. She phoned the principal at Skyridge High School in Lehi in August, but "it seems to me that nothing has been done," she said.

The Alpine School District did not return comments on Friday, but Ben Rasmussen, legal director and professional practices at the Utah State School Board, said teachers' behavior outside the classroom may be difficult for schools.

School officials also did not know that Chelsea Cook had been arrested on 16 October on suspicion of domestic violence. While teachers were asked to report such arrests to their supervisors within 48 hours, she had not done so, Rasmussen said. The state also reveals arrested teachers through a fingerprint database, but it was an offense and their imprints were not marked for more than a month. The notification came after her murder arrest.

"It took much longer than we hope," said Rasmussen.

(Courtesy of Skyridge High School.) Chelsea Cook, a high school health education teacher, is accused of shooting and killing her ex-husband's girlfriend.

At school, Chelsea Cook was a dedicated teacher whose students looked forward to attending, KUTV reported in Salt Lake City. 19659002] Details of the detention of domestic violence have not been released, but Bekah Williams said her sister was not involved.

Lisa Williams was reluctant to report Chelsea Cook's police behavior heavier on the children, her sister said. Looking back now, she wondered if this was a mistake.

"In hindsight, I think it was best for the kids to call the police every time," said Bekah Williams.

Explain exactly what has led to it. The last conversation between the two women had been encouraging. Chelsea Cook thanked Lisa Williams for picking up the twins at the daycare center. They had had no contact in the days before since she was with her family for Thanksgiving.

This undated photo of the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office shows Chelsea Watrous Cook. Police say Cook, a Utah high school, shot and killed her ex-husband's girlfriend while the former couple's children watched. (Sheriff's Office of Salt Lake County via AP)

Lisa Williams moved to American Fork a few years ago to look after her sister, who was hospitalized with a potentially life-threatening lung disease. She had stayed after recovery and had lived with two of her sisters.

Ultimately, it's so important for Lisa Williams's family to care for others she hopes for.

"She had a wise soul, Bekah Williams said. "I am happy to have had her in our life."